The Eagles (+3) are set to welcome their in-conference nemesis North Carolina State Wolfpack (-3) to Boston College. Kickoff for this critical showdown is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to CHSS.
Betting Preview: Boston College Eagles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack
Boston College enters this ACC matchup as the underdog and is currently getting 3 points. The Wolfpack are also receiving -155 moneyline odds while the Eagles are +135. It appears that there might be some good live betting scenarios for this game, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 52.5 points.
The sharp action has been siding with the Wolfpack. This opening line was originally 2 while the total was set initially at 52.
The Wolfpack are 3-3 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.0 unit so far in 2019. They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 1-5.
The underwhelming Eagles have lost 16.4 units this season. The team is 4-2 ATS and the over has hit in four of its games.
The Wolfpack are 4-2 straight up (SU), including 1-1 SU against conference opponents. The Eagles are 3-3 SU overall and 1-2 SU in conference play.
The Pack enter after a 16-10 win over Syracuse last week where their secondary allowed the Orange to air it out for 300 yards. Trishton Jackson had a productive day for the Orange in that one with 106 yards and a score on nine catches. On the offense, Bailey Hockman completed 16 passes for 205 yards and one interception. Zonovan Knight (61 yards on 15 rushes) and Jordan Houston (54 yards on 13 carries) led the ground attack in the win while Emeka Emezie (five receptions, 77 yards) and Keyon Lesane (three catches, 27 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Boston College narrowly lost a 41-39 game to Louisville. The defense allowed the Cardinals to pass for 428 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 236 yards and three scores. Javian Hawkins was outstandingfor the Cardinals, recording 172 rushing yards and a score on 25 attempts. As a group, the Eagles collectively completed 15-of-33 passes for 304 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Dennis Grosel went nine-for-24 for 111 yards, three touchdowns and one interception while Anthony Brown was six-of-seven for 193 yards and one touchdown. AJ Dillon (118 yards on 22 rush attempts) and David Bailey (43 yards on 12 carries) spearheaded the ground game in the defeat as Zay Flowers (three receptions, 72 yards) and Hunter Long (three catches, 99 yards, one TD) led the receiving corps.
North Carolina State’s run the ball on 48.5 percent of its offensive plays this year, including 42.8 percent across possessions in conference play. Boston College has a rush percentage of 62.9 percent, and has carried the ball 60.1 percent of the time against ACC opponents. The Wolfpack have run for 170.3 yards per game (including 96 per game against Atlantic Coast opponents) and have 11 touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Eagles are totaling 253.2 rushing yards per game (222.7 in conference) and have 12 total rush TDs.
The Pack offense has averaged 249.5 yards through the air overall (271 per game versus conference opposition) and has six passing TDs so far. The Eagles have produced 235 pass yards per contest (287 in the ACC) and have 14 total pass scores.
Defensively, North Carolina State appears to have the upper hand in both facets. The team has allowed 66.7 rush yards and 257.8 pass yards per game. The Boston College defense has allowed 284.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 191.8 yards per game on the ground. The Pack are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.10 to opponents, while the Eagles have given up a 7.67 ANY/A.
Offensively, Hockman has put up 252 passing yards this season. He’s completed 62 percent of his 37 attempts with zero scores through the air and two interceptions. Hockman’s got a 3.24 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 5.06 over the past two outings.
Anthony Brown has managed to complete 60-of-108 passes for 985 yards, seven TDs and zero INTs for Boston College. His ANY/A sits at 10.12 for the year and 11.89 across his past two outings.
These two programs faced off last year with the final result being a 28-23 win for North Carolina State.
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Boston College Eagles NCAA Tip
SU Winner: North Carolina State, ATS Winner: North Carolina State, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- The North Carolina State defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 25 times this year. Boston College has registered just five sacks.
- The Boston College offense has lost one fumble this season while North Carolina State has lost two.
- The Wolfpack offense has recorded two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Eagles have put up seven such plays.
- The North Carolina State defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Boston College has given up five such plays.
- The North Carolina State offense has created nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Boston College has created 13 such runs.
- The Wolfpack defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Eagles have given up 12 such runs.
- The O/U for Boston College’s last matchup was 61. The over cashed in the team’s 41-39 defeat to Louisville.
- In its last three matchups, Boston College is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- Over its last three matchups, North Carolina State is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
- Boston College has dropped four of its last five games SU, with a 14-point victory over Rutgers on September 21st accounting for the only win over that stretch.
- The Over/Under for North Carolina State’s last game was set at 56. The under cashed in the team’s 16-10 win over Syracuse.
- As a team, North Carolina State has averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt across its past three games and 3.1 over its last two.
- Boston College has averaged 5.3 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.7 over its last two.
